Rolling road day in Bletchley / Milton keynes

Eliot · Post by **Eliot** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:56 pm

my mate ant in his megasquirted golf 1.8t is going to join us too - i know its not a v8, but he's local and works on monaros and corvettes all day long.

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:24 pm

That was painfull???

I really dont like this welded diff. Mine is on the trailer now with about 6 attempts to line it up for the ramps.

I reckon you lot are going to piss yourselves laughing at me shunting my MGB tomorrow

I'm really looking forward to seeing your motor Eliot. It looks cool mate.

I've spokne to my mate Ian (who is building his 200 mph MG Magnette) and he will be doing the bacon butties. His MG will be in one of the units nearby. Possibly the body shop ig anyone want to have a look. Also, have a look at Pauls Trike if his unit is open.

Right!!
I have a hot shower and 6 ice cold bottles of beer waiting.

TTFN

Perry

bones · Post by **bones** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:47 pm

well i got mine taxed today and had a drive about on the roads for the first time in about 4 years, the fuel pump is noisey the exhaust rattles and the starter is peeing me off, but im grinning from ear to ear,

. my car is a state so better keep it out the pics, just hope i get there

rich

Stuball · Post by **Stuball** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:02 pm

Ive got my fingers crossed that mine starts in the morning

Flooded itself earlier when i attempted to start it

, hope the VEMs ECU isnt playing silly buggers with me again.

See you all tomorrow

(i hope)

Eliot · Post by **Eliot** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:35 pm

Stuball wrote:Ive got my fingers crossed that mine starts in the morning

Flooded itself earlier when i attempted to start it , hope the VEMs ECU isnt playing silly buggers with me again.

See you all tomorrow (i hope)

If its anything like a megasquirt - which I believe it is, you put your foot to the floor which engages floodclear mode, which doesn't fire the injectors.
So its foot to the floor and crank until it starts - we did it on a tvr grif 500 a while back, certainly made everyone jump!

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:37 pm

I can say with all confidence that My V8 will have no trouble whatsoever making it to the rolling road.
Thats because its on a trailer

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:00 pm

Looking forward to seeing you and the boy again Rich. The young un is Brett isnt it?? Or was it Brad??

I'm crap at remembering names mate.

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:01 pm

I remember now!!
Its young Brad isnt it???

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:02 pm

Or do we call him Bradley if we are cross with him??

Post by **Coops** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:08 pm

right 10.10pm and i just got home,
not done anything with mine today,
so its going to be a suck it and see on the rollers,
cheers for the gas offer Perry,
just hope i can get the bottle to temp lol.

bath time for me and some cold stellas, see you all around 8-30.

Ian Anderson · Post by **Ian Anderson** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:08 pm

Late at work

Got home and checked oil and water - water down a bit - but I think a hose clip was loose - too later to run to temp so another car is "hopeful" - hell I'll get there!

After that I gave a wash / polidh and leather over so really shiny now.

But engine bay could be cleaner - that's what happens over 500 miles!

Ian

Post by **Coops** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:16 pm

jeeeeze did we have to clean our cars then?

Sean D · Post by **Sean D** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:17 pm

thev8kid wrote:Sean,
you wana meet up with CSR and myself at Maccy D's Milton at 7.00-7.15am?
and we 3 go up together????

Whoop sorry, missed this.
Uh, it's kinda out of the way for me. I was just gonna drop onto the M3 and blast up that way.

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:20 pm

500 miles Ian!!!

You lucky bugger... I've not got more than 100 miles on mine before rebuilding this last 12 months

But now my ring gaps are sorted thats should be more like 1000 miles before I blow it again with a bit of luck.

So who is going for broke tomorrow??

I would like to do my first run off gas to see what she does. Then run 2 at 100hp. Run 3 at 150 hp and run 4 at 200 hp of gas.

Should be a bit of fun eh?

Post by **Coops** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:32 pm

Perry your f@@kin mad man,

im taking my spare jets with me in case it needs tweaking

Sean no worries mate see you up there.